About TYPEMILL by typemill
Typemill is a flat-file CMS based on Markdown and designed for informational websites like documentation, manuals, and handbooks.
About About TYPEMILL
From the project's README at github.com/typemill/typemill. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
TYPEMILL is a lightweight flat file cms for micro-publishers. You can use it for documentations, manuals, special interest websites, and any other information-driven web-project. You can also enhance Typemill with plugins and generate professional e-books in pdf-format with it. The website http://typemill.net runs with Typemill. Typemill V2
This is the repository of Typemill V1. Typemill is compatible with PHP 7.4 and PHP 8.0.
We are working on a version 2 that will run with PHP 8.0 and higher. Alpha-release is planned for July 2023.
Join the newsletter to get updates and check the branch tm2-dev if you want to help and contribute. Features
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 593 | github.com/typemill/typemill |
| GitHub forks | 68 | github.com/typemill/typemill |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.1 years | since Apr 2017 |
| Last commit | 17 days ago | Apr 19, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 34 | last: 17 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-24127. What people say on Hacker News
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- Comic Sans typeball designed to work with the IBM Selectric typewriters
- IBM Selectric Typewriters Get DIY Typeballs (2023)
- Show HN: I built a plugin to create a ChatGPT archive with Typemill CMS
- We built adaptive follow ups into our Voice Mock Interviews at Four-Leaf.ai
Ready to self-host About TYPEMILL?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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